Research by Reinhart and Rogoff Indicate That Most of the Increase

question 65

Multiple Choice

Research by Reinhart and Rogoff indicate that most of the increase in national debt as a result of a financial crisis is due to

• A) government bailouts of financial institutions.
• B) increased spending on social welfare programs.
• C) government stimulus programs.
• D) sharp declines in tax revenues.

---

Definitions:

Shock Machine

Often associated with psychological experiments, it refers to a device used to deliver an electric shock to a subject, typically used in studies on obedience, learning, and punishment.

Stanley Milgram

A psychologist best known for his research on obedience to authority, which revealed how people are willing to follow orders even when it results in harming others.

Obedience

Compliance with an order, request, or law, or submission to another's authority.

Volts

The unit of measurement for electric potential difference or electromotive force, symbolizing the force that drives electrons through a conductor.